Servizio Sanitario Regionale (Regional Health Services)

You arrived and you want to be a part of the Servizio Sanitario Regionale (SSR) (Regional Health Services) to get your doctor here in Italy. First you need to determine what kind of “Stranieri” you are. Are you a “CITTADINI COMUNITARI” or “CITTADINI NON COMUNITARI”?

CITTADINI COMUNITARI (EU CITIZENS)

It should be notedthat EU citizenshavethe right tostayinItalianterritoryfor a periodnot exceeding threemonths without any conditionsorformalities, exceptthe possessionof avalid identity documentfor travel abroadunder the lawsof the statetheyCitizenship.In the above cases, therefore, the EU citizenwill be ableto usethe EHICissued byhis countryto receiveall the caredeemedmedically necessarydepending on lengthof stay, howevertemporary, andhealth status. Thesecasesdo not givethe right to registertoSSRnorthe choiceofMMG.

Italian medical assistance that is given to the EU Citizens in the European Union (EU), the European economic area (EEA) and the Swiss Confederation, you must fall into one of these categories to be provided health care by Italy:

1. Seasonal workersin the stateItalian ( Lavoratori stagionali nello stato italiano): You areascribableto theSSRforperiodsup to three monthswiththe possibility of renewalfor a further threemonths.

2. Italianemployeesin the statefixed-term (Lavoratori subordinati nello stato italiano a tempo determinato): You are ascribable to the SSR for the duration of the employment relationship, with the possibility of renewal

3. Italianemployeesin the statewitha permanent contract (Lavoratori subordinati nello stato italiano con contratto a tempo indeterminato):You are ascribable to the SSR for the duration of the employment contract

4. Self-employedin the StateItalian (Lavoratori autonomi nello stato italiano):You are ascribable to the SSR for the duration of the employment

5. Family members of a worker in the state who do not hold Italian assistance from competent foreign institution. (Familiari di un lavoratore nello stato italiano non titolari di assistenza da parte dell’Istituzione estera competente e a carico):You are ascribable to the SSR under the right of the householder.

6. Family members of Italian citizens who do not hold for assistance from competent foreign institution. (Familiari di cittadino italiano non titolari di assistenza da parte dell’Istituzione estera competente e a carico):You are ascribable to the SSR under the right of the householder.

7. Citizens legally residing in Italy for more than five years. (Cittadini regolarmente soggiornanti in Italia per più di cinque anni):You are ascribable to the SSR indefinitely.

Can ascribe to the SSR for the person holding the “permesso di soggiorno”. It is valid with the period of validityof the residence permitand, atexpiration,theforeign national, tobe entitledtohealth care, it mustprovide for therenewal.

Minors:Foreign minorsin the area,regardless ofpossessionof a residence permit, upon presentationof alegalbirth certificateenrollannually to theSSR, which may be renewed, except in casesofresidence permitfor whichthelawdoes not allow the‘registration to the SSR.